Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, consist of training to be better prepared for emergencies.  CERT is a nationally recognized certification.

The free training consists of 24 hours of instruction broken into 8 units.  The units cover topics such as:

• Personal Preparedness
• Home Safety
• Team Organization
• Disaster Medical Operations
• Disaster Psychology
• Fire Safety and Small Fire Suppression
• Light Search and Rescue
• Terrorism Awareness

Help yourself, your family, and your community during a disaster until first responders arrive!  

For more information or if you have a group that would like to take CERT training together, contact the Office of Emergency Management at 816-513-8640.